The half of the mercenary army that had been blocking the road during the White Whale subjugation returns to join the main force. Subaru then leads the way into the forest of the Mathers domain, hoping to find and destroy the Witch's Cult before they can learn of the subjugating army's movements. 
Subaru and his companions head toward Roswaal's mansion to evacuate Emilia and all the others there, stopping at the nearby village on the way and beginning to evacuate its residents as well. However, the situation takes a turn that nobody expected...
If I'd realized it sooner, 
I could have avoided this.
لو أدركتُ هذا مُسبَقاً لتجنّبتُ الأمر
Wenn ich das schneller bemerkt hätte,
hätte ich es verhindern können …
De haberlo notado antes,
lo habría evitado.
De haberlo sabido antes,
lo habría evitado.
J’aurais pu empêcher ça
en m’en rendant compte plus tôt.
Se l'avessi capito prima, avrei potuto evitarlo.
Se eu tivesse percebido antes,
 nós podíamos ter evitado isso.
Догадайся я раньше — 
и жертв можно было бы избежать.